Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of falls and
fractures. Sarcopenia occurs more frequently in RA patients due to the inflammatory …

Background Certain inflammatory biomarkers increase with age, provide information about
general burden of illness and could cause or reflect any collateral damage to healthy cells …

Background Muscle weakness is associated with adverse clinical outcomes including
disability and mortality. We report demographic, anthropometric and lifestyle correlates of …

Background. Age-related decline in muscle strength is among of the most important factors
in the aging process leading to disability. This study examines age-related changes in …

The chronic inflammatory state at old age may contribute to the pathophysiology of or reflect
chronic conditions resulting in loss of physical and mental functioning. Therefore, our …

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often associated with diminished muscle mass,
reflecting an imbalance between protein synthesis and protein breakdown. To investigate …

Muscle dysfunction is one of the main features in individuals with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Handgrip strength (HS) has been used as a representation of …

Background Physical performance is an important factor for successful aging. This study
aimed to identify distinct trajectories of multiple physical performance measures over 9 years …

Objectives Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation has a detrimental effect on
muscle strength. Our objective was to analyse the association between muscle performance …

Background Age-related decline in muscle strength, dynapenia, is linked to serious adverse
health outcomes. Evidence on the determinants of muscle strength decline in the oldest old …